Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (H&WFRS) say that a bar and restaurant in Hereford was able to open for business as usual on Saturday night thanks to the good fire prevention system at the premises.

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (H&WFRS) is issuing advice on the safe use of hair straighteners following a fire at a house in School Road in Leominster yesterday morning (Sunday 13 November).

A Worcestershire man had to exit his property after his woodburner caught fire around 9.20pm last night (Thursday 10 November 2011). Two crews from Worcester Fire Station attended the incident in Leigh, Worcestershire and used a hose-reel jet and chimney rods to bring the fire under control. Crews also had to clear smoke logging to the ground and first floor of the property and cut-away burnt timbers.

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (H&WFRS) has stressed that a smoke alarm is still the most important piece of life saving equipment in any home despite national newspaper reports which have said that two small fires have occurred in the smoke alarms themselves.